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Wednesday, May 13, 2015

First Aid Beauty’s Mattifying Gel

When I saw that First Aid Beauty had a mattifying gel I had
to try it. I’m already a huge fan of the First Aid Beauty range and to see
something that targeted us oily peeps only made me want to buy it. So I skipped
testing it out and dove right in and bought it during the Sephora VIB sale.

What it’s supposed to
do…it states it hydrates and
removes excess oils. Helps minimize the appearance of pores.

Here’s how I used it…

I’ve been using it everyday sometimes opting out using a
primer. On the weekdays I put it over my moisturizer (which has an SPF); I use
less than a pea size amount for certain areas on my face. A little of this
product goes a long way. I learned that using too much of this can make my
foundation cakey. I’ve tried it with my NARS Sheer Glow and Laura Mercier
Smooth Finish Flawless Fluide. With both foundations I can tell a difference.
I’m not as oily as I normally would be. Yes, I still get a bit oily but I place
the gel only around my noise, the area between my noise and chin and it’s
helped combating most of my oil.

On the weekend I put away my moisturizer and put on the
sunscreen. After sunscreen I use a little less than a pea size amount all over
my face. I use Laura Mercier’s Mineral Powder, which has a SPF of 15 on top of
it. It works well together; in fact I don’t see a cakey face.

Why I like it…
It’s not only helps with my oily skin but it doesn’t irate me. It goes on clear
and doesn’t have a strong scent in fact it’s really not noticeable. It may not
take away all my oil but it does take a lot of it away to where I noticed a
difference. I don’t blot as many times during the day as I normally do.

Here’s the con’s…
It’s not something I would use all over the face and differently not under the
eyes. Using too much of this product separated my foundation and it looked
cakey. It does take a bit to dry but otherwise it’s a good product.

Here’s what you need
to know… It’s quite pricey at $30 at Sephora. However, a little of this
product goes a long way so it will last you awhile.